Day 24 in 30 posts after Oprah's 60 Minutes show. Cissy's note: Parents are not all treated the same, not during pregnancy, birth, or in the … [Read more...]
Commentary On & a Link to The Paradox of Postpartum Depression, an article in Colorlines by Rebecca Blustain
July 16, 2018 · by · Leave a Comment
Color Blind (www.buttonpoetry.com) & Thinking about rACE (Day 23)
July 1, 2018 · by · Leave a Comment
Note: A concussion and break-up meant I needed to tend to my heart and break. However, I continue my 30 posts after Oprah on 60 Minutes blogathon. … [Read more...]
Many People Taking Antidepressants Discover They Cannot Quit (www.nytimes.com) & Commentary
April 9, 2018 · by · Leave a Comment
My note: We know antidepressants are widely prescribed. We know there's a dose-response curve which indicates that as ACE scores go up so do … [Read more...]
Silence, Silencing & Learning how to Listen
April 2, 2018 · by · Leave a Comment
Most survivors struggle in isolation and shame. Not always and not forever, thankfully, but too often. Today, I'm thinking of how much more often I … [Read more...]
ACE Study, Scared Sick & Donna Jackson Nakazawa Announces #FemaleAdversity Series
March 31, 2018 · by · 1 Comment
I was reading over an essay co-written by Dr. Robert Anda and Dr. Vincent Felitti. I found some quotes I love. They are simple, short and clear. They … [Read more...]
Trying Not to Die of Old Age at 28
March 29, 2018 · by · 1 Comment
I wrote the following in 1995. I was six years into a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder from childhood. The ACE Study wasn't yet published. … [Read more...]
Talking ACEs
March 26, 2018 · by · 1 Comment
It's two weeks since Oprah talked developmental trauma on 60 Minutes and introduced the world to the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study and ACE Quiz … [Read more...]
Celebrate & Re-calibrate: Days 11, 12, 13, & 14
March 25, 2018 · by · 3 Comments
Days 11, 12, 13 & 14: This, for so many, is childhood. Bearing silence, secrecy, and shame which means joy, attachment, and freedom are … [Read more...]
Resilient Systems Needed & What Dr. Felitti Said
March 23, 2018 · by · Leave a Comment
Day 9, Day 8, Day 7/6, Days 5, Day 4, Day 3, Day 2, Day 1/Intro Note: Please forgive grammar errors/typos which are all mine. Oprah's 60 Minutes … [Read more...]
Freakishly Awesome: Day 9
March 20, 2018 · by · 2 Comments
Day 8, Day 7/6, Days 5, Day 4, Day 3, Day 2, Day 1/Intro Note: Please forgive grammar errors/typos which are all mine. Day 9 / Aha “Sometimes the … [Read more...]
